Destiny 2 Forsaken Malfeasance Quest Guide - How to Get the Exotic Hand Cannon

The original Destiny was full of secretive Exotic quests that took Guardians on a long, strange journey that ended with a truly unique weapon. In Destiny 2: Forsaken, Bungie has rewarded us with a number of interesting Exotic quests. One of those begins in Gambit - and ends in Malfeasance, an Exotic Hand Cannon that's well worth the effort. How do you get started on this quest? Glad you asked, here's how: 

Defeat the Ascendant Prime Servitor

Mosey on over to Gambit mode and play some games (hope you brought your Sleeper Simulant!) Eventually, you'll encounter the Ascendant Prime Servitor, a giant Taken Servitor. Eventually, the stars and planets will align and your metal friend will drop the questline, "The Seething Heart." The quest isn't 100 percent guaranteed to drop even if the boss spawns, so if you get unlucky, you'll have to requeue. 

The Seething Heart & The City of Secrets

After clearing Gambit 450,000 times and finally getting the quest to drop, you'll be prompted to speak with The Drifter. You'll then be tasked with finding clues about a thief within the Dreaming City. 

Next, you'll have to defeat 25 Taken bosses (Ultras) or Minibosses within the Dreaming City. Strikes, bounties, or public events will satisfy the requirements here. Just kill those big scaries to your heart's content. 

The Corrupted

Next, you'll have to complete the mission variant of "The Corrupted" strike while Ascended. Good luck though - this exclusive mission is Power Level 580, meaning you'll need to have a Power Level of at least 531 to even deal damage to the enemies within. To gain the Ascendant buff, you'll need to complete Petra's Ascendant challenge within the Dreaming City. 

Business as Usual

Now, you'll have to head back to Gambit mode to win matches and deposit motes. Sounds easy enough, right? Wrong. Similar to the Chaperone quest, dying with motes drastically decreases your progress bar. If you're going to play, be smart and cash out early to avoid losing progress. Oh, and you'll have to win matches too, so bring some friends (who have Sleeper Simulants as well.)

Light's Out

Remember how much fun the Ace of Spades quest was, especially when you got to the part of killing Invaders with a Hand Cannon? Well, now you get to do the opposite - kill Guardians as the Invader. You'll also be tasked with "acing" the enemy's team, or killing all four members in succession. Luckily, it seems that if you lack the chops to get the quadrakill, your teammate can do it for you. 

After all is said and done, you'll finally get your hands on Malfeasance, congraulations! If you're still lacking the game's other Exotic Hand Cannon, Ace of Spades (and lied about knowing what we were talking about during "Light's Out"..) then you definitely need to get your hands on it. Check out our guide on getting our beloved Cayde's famous weapon here.